Air China Begins Chengdu-Sydney Flights

Air China announced the launch of new service between Chengdu and Sydney, Australia on Friday. The carrier will operate the service three days a week, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft.

Flights will depart Chengdu at 10:55 a.m. on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and arrive in Sydney at 12:35 p.m. the next day. From Sydney, flights will depart at 2:35 p.m. on the same days, and arrive in Chengdu at 10:35 p.m.

Air China’s Airbus A330-200s are equipped with 30 lie-flat seats in business class and 207 seats in economy. Business-class seats are 21” wide and have a pitch of 80”.

The route will be Air China’s first non-stop service between western China and Australia.

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